Best Online Elementary Education Programs in San Dimas, CA (2026)

San Dimas, California has 5 accredited schools offering elementary education programs, with tuition ranging from $7,470 to $62,278 per year for indexed programs. San Dimas has a population of about 34,099. Median household income is $105,833 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning elementary education-related role is Elementary School Teacher at a median $101,860 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Elementary Education Schools to San Dimas

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer elementary education programs near San Dimas, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from San Dimas city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from San Dimas. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Los Angeles Pacific University

San Dimas, CA 1.1 miles from San Dimas BOC Score 35.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 48%
Avg net price $22,677/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 48%
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California elementary education page.


Elementary Education Wages Near San Dimas

San Dimas is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Elementary School Teacher$101,860Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$89,665
Middle School Teacher$98,370Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$86,593
Secondary School Teacher$100,960Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$88,873
Teaching Assistant$46,240Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$40,704

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


San Dimas at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population34,099Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$105,833Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+40.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited elementary education schools are near San Dimas, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering elementary education programs near San Dimas. The closest is Los Angeles Pacific University in San Dimas, CA (1.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Biola University (18.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying elementary education roles near San Dimas?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying elementary education-related roles near San Dimas are: Elementary School Teacher ($101,860), Secondary School Teacher ($100,960), Middle School Teacher ($98,370). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in La Verne instead of San Dimas?

La Verne, CA is 2.4 miles from San Dimas and has its own set of local elementary education programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is San Dimas an affordable place to study elementary education?

San Dimas’s median household income of $105,833 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in San Dimas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in San Dimas

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Data verified: July 30, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.